The best time to treat for these stinging caterpillars is in mid- to late March. This allows time for most of the eggs to hatch. Buck moth infestations are cyclic; populations build up over a ...

the stinging caterpillar. “The buck moths favorite spot is in oak trees, where they lay eggs in a circle around small stems,” says LSU AgCenter entomologist Gregg Henderson. Buck moth ...

The adult moths and the larvae are pretty, but watch out. The pretty fur that can be several colors conceals a serious and dangerous sting that ... for puss caterpillars are the egg casings ...

All gardeners should be aware of the four common stinging caterpillars in our area: puss moth, IO moth, saddleback and buck moth. Children should be taught what they look like and told not to ...

The stinging caterpillars that will become ... can help reduce the duration of pain. Adult moths will emerge during mid-December to mate and lay eggs. The moths are medium-sized, brown and white ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — It’s ...

YOU CAN ALSO TAKE LIQUI It's the worst time of the year in New Orleans -- stinging caterpillars are back. According to the LSU AgCenter, buck moth caterpillars become a problem in the spring in ...

Cindy Burkhardt Maynard had been watching a sphinx moth caterpillar in her ... meaning that the adult female injects an egg beneath the skin of a caterpillar. If you have ever been stung by a wasp, ...

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — It's stinging caterpillar season in Mississippi and Louisiana — spiny buck moth caterpillars are out and about. The Mississippi State University Extension Service put ...